The Millionaires (2002) (edit title/settings)

Ultimus Peregrinus edited the description of The Millionaires Thursday, September 1, 2011.

• What would you steal if you couldn't get caught? That's the tag line of Brad Meltzer's new thriller, which pits an ambitious young money manager against a corporate villain, whose intricate financial shenanigans accidentally put a huge chunk of dough right in front of a man who desperately needs it. Of course Oliver Caruso's conscience troubles him, but that doesn't keep him from letting his somewhat looser and less ethical brother convince him this is too good an opportunity to pass up. Meltzer's in interesting territory here, but in order tobuyto buy his premise, you have to believe that it's OK to steal if you have a good enough reason. This makes his protagonist, who narrates the novel, hard to rootforroot for and less than sympathetic. Despite this hollow ring, the book is nicely plotted and should please the author's enthusiastic fan club. --JaneAdams--Jane Adams

Ultimus Peregrinus edited the description of The Millionaires Thursday, September 1, 2011.

• What would you steal if you couldn't get caught? That's the tag line of Brad Meltzer's new thriller, which pits an ambitious young money manager against a corporate villain, whose intricate financial shenanigans accidentally put a huge chunk of dough right in front of a man who desperately needs it. Of course Oliver Caruso's conscience troubles him, but that doesn't keep him from lettinghisletting his somewhat looser and less ethical brother convince him this is too good an opportunity to pass up. Meltzer's in interesting territory here, but in order tobuy his premise, you have to believe that it's OK to steal if you have a goodenoughgood enough reason. This makes his protagonist, who narrates the novel, hard to rootfor and less than sympathetic. Despite this hollow ring, the book is nicelyplottednicely plotted and should please the author's enthusiastic fan club. --JaneAdams

Ultimus Peregrinus edited the description of The Millionaires Thursday, September 1, 2011.

• What would you steal if you couldn't get caught? That's the tag line of Brad Meltzer's new thriller, which pits an ambitious young money manager againstaagainst a corporate villain, whose intricate financial shenanigans accidentally put ahugea huge chunk of dough right in front of a man who desperately needs it. Of courseOlivercourse Oliver Caruso's conscience troubles him, but that doesn't keep him from lettinghis somewhat looser and less ethical brother convince him this is too good anopportunityan opportunity to pass up. Meltzer's in interesting territory here, but in order tobuy his premise, you have to believe that it's OK to steal if you have a goodenough reason. This makes his protagonist, who narrates the novel, hard to rootfor and less than sympathetic. Despite this hollow ring, the book is nicelyplotted and should please the author's enthusiastic fan club. --JaneAdams

Victor P edited the description of The Millionaires Sunday, September 19, 2010.

• What would you steal if you couldn't get caught? That's the tag line ofBradof Brad Meltzer's new thriller, which pits an ambitious young money manager againsta corporate villain, whose intricate financial shenanigans accidentally put ahuge chunk of dough right in front of a man who desperately needs it. Of courseOliver Caruso's conscience troubles him, but that doesn't keep him from lettinghis somewhat looser and less ethical brother convince him this is too good anopportunity to pass up. Meltzer's in interesting territory here, but in order tobuy his premise, you have to believe that it's OK to steal if you have a goodenough reason. This makes his protagonist, who narrates the novel, hard to rootfor and less than sympathetic. Despite this hollow ring, the book is nicelyplotted and should please the author's enthusiastic fan club. --JaneAdams

Shelfari edited the description of The Millionaires Saturday, August 1, 2009.

• What would you steal if you couldn't get caught? That's the tag line ofBrad Meltzer's new thriller, which pits an ambitious young money manager againsta corporate villain, whose intricate financial shenanigans accidentally put ahuge chunk of dough right in front of a man who desperately needs it. Of courseOliver Caruso's conscience troubles him, but that doesn't keep him from lettinghis somewhat looser and less ethical brother convince him this is too good anopportunity to pass up. Meltzer's in interesting territory here, but in order tobuy his premise, you have to believe that it's OK to steal if you have a goodenough reason. This makes his protagonist, who narrates the novel, hard to rootfor and less than sympathetic. Despite this hollow ring, the book is nicelyplotted and should please the author's enthusiastic fan club. --JaneAdams